TY - JOUR
T1 - Parenteral and enteral nutrition in surgical critical care
T2 - Plasma metabolomics demonstrates divergent effects on nitrogen, fatty-acid, ribonucleotide, and oxidative metabolism
AU - Parent, Brodie A.
AU - Seaton, Max
AU - Djukovic, Danijel
AU - Gu, Haiwei
AU - Wheelock, Brittany
AU - Navarro, Sandi L.
AU - Raftery, Daniel
AU - O'Keefe, Grant E.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2017/4/1
Y1 - 2017/4/1
N2 - Background Artificial nutrition support is central to the care of critically ill patients and is primarily provided enterally (EN). There are circumstances when parenteral nutrition (PN) is considered necessary. We are uncertain how each of these approaches confer clinical benefits beyond simply providing calories. We sought to better understand how each of these techniques influence metabolism in critically ill patients using a broad-based metabolomics approach. Metabolic responses to EN and PN may differ in ways that could help us understand how to optimize use of these therapies. Methods We prospectively enrolled subjects over 7 months in 2015 at an urban, Level I trauma center. Subjects were included before starting either EN or PN during their inpatient admission. Plasma samples were obtained between 1 and 12 hours before initiation of artificial nutrition, and 3 and 7 days later. All samples were analyzed with liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry-based metabolomics. Differences in metabolite concentrations were assessed via principal component analyses and multiple linear regression. Results We enrolled 30 subjects. Among the critically ill subjects, 10 received EN and 10 received PN. In subjects receiving EN, amino acid and urea cycle metabolites (citrulline, p = 0.04; ornithine, p = 0.05) increased, as did ribonucleic acid metabolites (uridine, p = 0.04; cysteine, 0 = 0.05; oxypurinol, p = 0.04). Oxidative stress decreased over time (increased betaine, p = 0.05; decreased 4-pyridoxic acid, p = 0.04). In subjects receiving PN, amino acid concentrations increased over time (taurine, p = 0.04; phenylalanine, p = 0.05); omega 6 and omega 3 fatty acid concentrations decreased over time (p = 0.05 and 0.03, respectively). Conclusion EN was associated with amino acid repletion, urea cycle upregulation, restoration of antioxidants, and increasing ribonucleic acid synthesis. Parenteral nutrition was associated with increased amino acid concentrations, but did not influence protein metabolism or antioxidant repletion. This suggests that parenteral amino acids are used less effectively than those given enterally. The biomarkers reported in this study may be useful in guiding nutrition therapy for critically ill patients. Level of Evidence Therapeutic study, level III; prognostic study, level II.
AB - Background Artificial nutrition support is central to the care of critically ill patients and is primarily provided enterally (EN). There are circumstances when parenteral nutrition (PN) is considered necessary. We are uncertain how each of these approaches confer clinical benefits beyond simply providing calories. We sought to better understand how each of these techniques influence metabolism in critically ill patients using a broad-based metabolomics approach. Metabolic responses to EN and PN may differ in ways that could help us understand how to optimize use of these therapies. Methods We prospectively enrolled subjects over 7 months in 2015 at an urban, Level I trauma center. Subjects were included before starting either EN or PN during their inpatient admission. Plasma samples were obtained between 1 and 12 hours before initiation of artificial nutrition, and 3 and 7 days later. All samples were analyzed with liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry-based metabolomics. Differences in metabolite concentrations were assessed via principal component analyses and multiple linear regression. Results We enrolled 30 subjects. Among the critically ill subjects, 10 received EN and 10 received PN. In subjects receiving EN, amino acid and urea cycle metabolites (citrulline, p = 0.04; ornithine, p = 0.05) increased, as did ribonucleic acid metabolites (uridine, p = 0.04; cysteine, 0 = 0.05; oxypurinol, p = 0.04). Oxidative stress decreased over time (increased betaine, p = 0.05; decreased 4-pyridoxic acid, p = 0.04). In subjects receiving PN, amino acid concentrations increased over time (taurine, p = 0.04; phenylalanine, p = 0.05); omega 6 and omega 3 fatty acid concentrations decreased over time (p = 0.05 and 0.03, respectively). Conclusion EN was associated with amino acid repletion, urea cycle upregulation, restoration of antioxidants, and increasing ribonucleic acid synthesis. Parenteral nutrition was associated with increased amino acid concentrations, but did not influence protein metabolism or antioxidant repletion. This suggests that parenteral amino acids are used less effectively than those given enterally. The biomarkers reported in this study may be useful in guiding nutrition therapy for critically ill patients. Level of Evidence Therapeutic study, level III; prognostic study, level II.
KW - Enteral nutrition
KW - critical-illness
KW - metabolism
KW - metabolomics
KW - parenteral nutrition
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U2 - 10.1097/TA.0000000000001381
DO - 10.1097/TA.0000000000001381
M3 - Article
C2 - 28129265
AN - SCOPUS:85010892484
SN - 2163-0755
VL - 82
SP - 704
EP - 713
JO - Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
JF - Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
IS - 4
ER -